Introduction to Basic Interventional Skills (IBIS) Jennifer
O'Flaherty, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology, proposed a course in
basic interventional clinical skills for second year medical students.
The anesthesiology faculty do not feel students coming into clerkships
are presently prepared for these basic skills. This is supported by the
Corbett skill assessment survey. These clinical skills would be taught
in a required one day course organized and taught by supervising
anesthesia faculty and residents.

The course is proposed for a Saturday, although two four-hour evening
sessions might be possible. Teaching would be in small groups of 20-25
students for the didactic sessions with 7-8 students per instructor for
the hands-on instruction. Skill practice subjects would include student
colleagues and simulators where appropriate.

Timing of such a course was discussed. If the course is scheduled too
early in second year, skills may be lost from lack of use. Ideally, the
course should be scheduled later in June, just prior to the students
beginning their clerkships.

The proposal also includes a cost estimate of $20,000 for the first
year to cover stipends and equipment.

The Committee asked that the proposal be presented to the Clinical
Medicine Committee and to the Principles of Medicine Committee for
consideration.

The PoM-2 Design Group will also be asked to consider inclusion of some
skills as proposed here and skills currently taught in the Basic
Patient Care Skills course.

An e-mail from the Mulholland Society president, Joseph Dubose,
enthusiastically supporting the need for IBIS was distributed.

Clerkship Passports Drafts of the Family Medicine and
Internal Medicine clerkship passports were distributed to the
Committee. It was suggested that both a thyroid examination and a
psychiatric or screen for depression item might be added to both.
Members were asked to address their suggestions to Bill Wilson at wgw@virginia.edu.

PoM-2 Design Group The committee discussed the membership
and goals of this committee. Ms. Yamshchikov was asked to locate first,
second and fourth year students to serve on this design team. The first
meeting of the will be arranged for mid November, with a preliminary
report to the Curriculum Committee in January and concrete plans by
March. A retreat for the second year courses to enhance integration
should be planned for late January or early February.

Clinical Connection - 11/6/00 The Clinical Connection
scheduled for 11/6/00 was distributed. Changes were made based on
comments from the first clinical connection, e.g. a later start time
(8:00 a.m.). This session is completely self contained with no prior
work required. Reid Adams will be asked to and update the Committee
November 16 on the Clinical Connections program.

Grading Issues Al Connors will organize a subcommittee to
look into the current grading system for all four years at the School
of Medicine. Anita Clayton, Michael Rein and Howard Kutchai have
indicated a willingness to serve.

The Curriculum Self-Assessment form will be implemented
beginning January 2001. All courses will be required to complete the
evaluation for course year 2000-01.